Novels like Master, Keep Punishing Me and I Might Just Turn the Tables
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- 151 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 142Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 152 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱：那年风沙，那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Dear Daughter-in-Law, If You Hit Him, You Can't Hit Me Again 乖儿媳，打了他就不能再打我了 [A straightforward, no-nonsense, all-rounder career woman vs. a rich young master who acts like a pig to eat the tiger and is shamelessly cheeky] [Bickering couple + sweet romance + older woman/younger man + healing + revenge] One morning, CEO Yan Yuwei suddenly summons Su Jiuying to her office and tells her to become her son Lin Huichen's personal assistant. Lin Huichen is a notorious, sickly playboy. He's either bedridden or lost in the nightlife, a hopeless mess who can't be helped. Su Jiuyin 508Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Mu Shien 沐师恩 [Teacher and student, senior and junior fellow disciples, growing together, discipline and admonishment] [Strict, old-fashioned teacher Gu Yan x gentle, well-behaved student Lin Xianjun] In his first year of graduate school, Lin Xianjun was assigned to the Classical Philology program at Qingfu University. His supervisor, Gu Yan, was a leading scholar of philology in China, with standards so exacting that he could seem almost heartless. At their first small-group lesson, Gu Yan took a bamboo rul 7.6kReads8.9Score45614d adds
- 155 After Everyone's Least Favorite Person Collapsed, They Panicked 万人嫌倒下后，他们慌了 A melodramatic, somewhat angsty story with two male leads. It has a happy ending!!!!!!! Jiang Huai’s mother died when he was too young to remember much. His father remarried, his grandmother hated him, and he had no friends or money. He had never known what it meant to be loved. Some children invited him to play, and Jiang Huai went happily. Then an accident broke his leg, leaving him lame for life. Like a blade of grass, he fought to grow between the cracks in the bricks, but not a ray of sunli 6.5kReads8.8Score45214d adds
- 156 He's So Upset 他好难过 (Don't read this. It's not good.) Fu Yi'an fell in love with Jiang Yan. When he first realized it, he was overjoyed. He wanted to tell Jiang Yan, but was pushed away and rejected time and again. Heartbroken, Fu Yi'an couldn't bring himself to say a word as he looked into Jiang Yan's cold eyes. After enduring a year of bullying, he was finally found out by Jiang Yan and driven from the house. The next time they met, Fu Yi'an was picking up a drunk Jiang Yan to take him home. The two of them made 1.4kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 157 Sir, Please Be Gentle with Me: The Final Chapter 先生，求你疼疼我完结篇 This is the second book in the series. You can read the first book beforehand! Proud, fussy sweetheart * domineering, scheming CEO Happy ending, with both of them choosing each other. They're both completely, madly in love. An extra-sweet romance. 201Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 158 After Being Forced to Become a Caged Canary 被迫沦为金丝雀后 [ABO + Groveling Chase to Win Back His Love + Dual Male Leads + Coercive Love + Older Top + Mutual Firsts + Fictional Setting + Two Endings] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, ruthless top × resilient, steady, kind bottom] Fang Shining was the Fang family’s heir, but a villain framed him, accusing him of causing his fiancée’s younger brother’s death just before the wedding. His longtime lover unilaterally called off their engagement. No matter how much Fang Shining tried to explain, the man coldly th 531Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 159 Has the Shadow Guard Learned His Lesson? His Master Has Already Gone Mad 暗卫他知错了吗？主人他已经疯了 For the extra chapters, see the author’s comment in the comments section of the final chapter. Updates are slow. [Devoted bottom / Two male leads / Physical and emotional angst / Average writing / Angst for angst’s sake / Physical abuse warning / Jianghu setting / They can’t communicate / Hard to mend a broken relationship / Both have only ever been with each other] On the day Jiudu was accused of betraying his master, he never imagined he would see Zhong Shangshi again in this life. Every bone 4.1kReads8.5Score46314d adds
- 160 Your Majesty, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs to Be Punished 圣上，影卫知错了，主动求罚 [Dual male leads + shadow guard + emperor and shadow guard + domineering, cold-blooded emperor gong vs. loyal, patient shadow guard shou + sweet romance + physical torment without emotional angst] Domineering, cold-blooded emperor gong: Li Yunting Loyal, patient shadow guard shou: Yun Jiu In his teens, Li Yunting killed his father, the emperor, and his elder brother, then took the throne. He rules as an autocrat. Opinions of him vary, but everyone agrees on one thing: he is a bona fide tyrant, b 21Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 161 Discipline: Her Him Is So Obedient (Body-Torture Edition) 训诫：她的他，很乖（虐身版） Discipline: Her Man Is So Well-Behaved (Angst and Physical Abuse Edition) 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Your Highness, Crown Prince, Stop Hitting Me. Han Zhi Doesn’t Want to Love Anymore 太子殿下别打了，寒止不想爱了 Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Shou fans, don’t read! [Two male leads + physical abuse + emotional abuse + both virgins + happy ending + the shou fakes his death] [Just started getting ratings] A foolish-dog beauty with a sadistic streak gong x a cool, resilient, lowly shou To save her younger sister, Han Zhi is given by his mother to Chang Yuan, the Crown Prince of Hanxu and son of the Water God. At first, because of Han Zhi’s parents, Chi Changyuan bullies him without re 4.8kReads8.2Score39714d adds
- 163 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Weren't You Going to Kill the Grand Chancellor? Why Is the Emperor Crying? 不是要杀了首辅吗？皇上怎么哭了 Wasn't he supposed to kill the Grand Secretary? Why is the emperor crying? 349Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Yu Hou Bids Farewell and Returns Home (Modern-Day House Slave) 煜候辞归（现代家奴） Yu Hou Resigns and Returns (Modern House Slave) 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Big Brother, I’ll Behave. Please Don’t Hit Me 哥哥，我会乖的，能不打我嘛 [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + System + Bottom + Two Strong Leads + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] At first, he knew nothing of love. Forced to enter the lower realms, all he wanted was to complete his missions and return to his parents as soon as possible. He disdained romance and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He was even willing to give himself up if necessary. Then he met that person, and everything changed. The man who had never feared pain or hardship now cried, la 802Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 167 May the Moon Be at Peace 惟愿月安 A goddess from the Immortal Realm is caught up in the tangled fates of blood ties, friendship, and love, all while seeking freedom and her true self... Ice and fire should be opposites, but our fate is not yet spent. “Master, everything I've been through has kept teaching me how to shape myself. But I'm in so much pain, so much that I don't have the courage to accept a new world...” “An'an, Qing Yan, God of Fire, is willing to bind himself by contract to change this world's fortunes. I'll prote 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.1kReads8.3Score30514d adds
- 169 Let's Leave It Here 那就到这里 That's where it ends. 547Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Sir, Please Be Gentle with Me 先生，求你疼疼我 My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads7.5Score10414d adds
- 171 The Pain of Ice 冰痕之痛 Warning: Extreme physical and emotional abuse! Kneeling as punishment, whipping, suppression of special abilities, and more. If you can't handle that, read with caution! (Please note: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in another world, so don't relate it to real life. Also, please don't save it to read later, because some content may change. Those who know, know~) Lin Niannian is a high-level ice ability user, yet she willingly hides her brilliance and lets the Lin family treat h 3.3kReads—Score13014d adds
- 172 A Disobedient Shadow Guard? His Master Says He Needs Discipline 暗卫不乖？主人说他欠管教 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.6Score65914d adds
- 173 Raising My Little Brother: First, I Have to Beat Him into Shape! 养弟弟，先打服再说！ Dual male leads, strictly brotherly, family affection, sibling discipline, campus life, sweet romance, cozy and heartwarming, everyday moments. A slow-paced story about two brothers supporting each other and growing up together. Ask Liu Yuqiang who he's most afraid of, and of course it's his big brother. Ask Liu Yuwen who annoys him most, and of course it's his little brother. 10.1kReads8.8Score71014d adds
- 174 A Third-Rate Agent 三流经纪人 Completed sweet romance: Reborn to Claim You Completed angsty romance: Later, the Ruthless CEO Chased Me Instead. Stop by and check them out! Ongoing historical angst: The Eunuch. A carefree, coldhearted rich playboy top vs. a miserable but optimistic third-rate agent bottom As a dedicated agent, Xu Duo’s first priority was protecting his own young star from being snatched up by a wolf. In the end, he couldn’t even protect his own heart. Covered in bloody wounds, 284Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 175 After Breaking Up and Running Away, My Ex Caught Me and Forced Me to Love Him 分手跑路后，被前任逮回强制爱了 [Male-male leads | young lovers | rekindled love | both protagonists are each other's only ones] Innocent, silly beauty on the receiving end × devoted, scheming elite on the pursuing end _ Ji Tong and Qi Yang fell in love when they were young, supporting each other for nearly ten years. But when Ji Tong brought up marriage, Qi Yang brushed him off with a single sentence: “I have no plans to get married.” - Three days later, Ji Tong threw a million yuan in breakup money at Qi Yang. “A rich man wa 8.5kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 176 Moon-Lending Teahouse 借月茶馆 Moonlit Teahouse 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score14314d adds
- 178 His Majesty Is Gentle and Knows How to Flirt, Lord Xia, Just Surrender 陛下温柔会撩，夏大人束手就擒吧 [Two male leads + both powerful + devoted to each other + ⚠ a bit ruthless (holds grudges, not a saint) + pure love + court intrigue + younger love interest + love at first sight + sweet romance + a little push and pull] The story of Xia, the Pavilion Master and secret guard, “helping” Xie Jing, the emperor, ascend the throne and secure his rule... Ruthless + shameless + two-faced + top-tier fighter + fiercely protective + loves to act cute = Xia Xing'an Ruthless + calculating and dark-hearted + 1.1kReads8.7Score10714d adds
- 179 The Hostage Prince Ran Away, and the Grand Princess Chased Him for Three Thousand Miles 质子跑了长公主怒追三千里 [GB + Transmigration + Space + 1v1 + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst for the Male Lead] Female lead, with scenes of her hitting the male lead. If that’s not your thing, beware. Mostly sweet and fluffy, with a little angst for him. Si Li transmigrates with her spacious apartment into the body of the Wu Kingdom’s Grand Princess. But why is there a mysterious young man inside her pocket dimension, leaving her messages calling her “big sister” and cooking for her? Then one day, she accidentally catc 832Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 180 Addicted to Defying My Master, My Obsessive Disciple Begs to Be My Cultivation Cauldron 欺师上瘾，偏执徒儿求当我炉鼎 “Didn't the Ancestor say I was a stain on your path of cultivation?” “Then who was the one who pinned me to the bed last night and hoarsely whispered that I was his only salvation?” To repay a debt of gratitude, Lin Wanci willingly offered herself to the greatest righteous cultivator, becoming a cultivation furnace for Yan Hanzhou, the aloof founding ancestor of the Sword Sect. Who could have guessed that when the Ancestor opened his eyes, he would become the bloodthirsty mad demon from her memo 1.5kReads—Score12814d adds
- 181 Forever Lost in the Dark River 永坠暗河 [Two male leads + bittersweet angst + reunion after years apart + pure love + love and hate intertwined + BE] I brought you home. I gave you your life and chose your name, so you'll belong to me for the rest of your life. We were two maggots in a heap of rotten mud. We should have rotted together in the mire of the dark river, locked in an endless struggle. But I love you... 461Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 182 After I Became Disabled, My Bodyguard Tried to Overstep His Bounds! 残废后，工具人护卫竟想以下犯上！ [Gentle, devoted loyalist vs. sharp-tongued, soft-hearted tsundere] Ever since Shen Jixia was badly injured and lost the ability to stand or walk, his moods have become increasingly unpredictable. At first, he bought a blind servant simply because he couldn’t stand the way other people looked at him. But whether it was because they shared a similar fate or for some other reason, he was always a little more lenient with the tool he’d bought than with anyone else. He never expected the other man t 312Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 183 The Young Lord Plays Favorites Every Day 少主每天都在厚此薄彼 At his father’s request, Jiang Yi, young master of the Jiang family, concealed his identity and joined his family’s corporation to gain experience. On his very first work report, his direct supervisor scolded him for being ill-mannered. From then on, the two became enemies, and their resentment only grew. Who would have guessed that his supervisor was actually a servant of his family? Things were about to get interesting… 9.5kReads8.4Score53014d adds
- 184 Mo Sikalin 墨司卡林 [Modern + high-quality novel + two male leads + doctors + rekindled love + melodrama + frail protagonist + urban + tragic romance + devotion] I believe in the universe. I believe in thermodynamics. I believe in gods and Buddhas, and in the next life. The universe says entropy cannot be reversed. Thermodynamics says nothing is absolute, though you can get infinitely close. The gods don’t love the world, and the Buddha doesn’t love mortals. I do. In my heart, there is no mountain I cannot climb or 339Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 185 Case File 病案本 Medical Records 3.9kReads—Score36014d adds
- 186 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.5kReads8.6Score33614d adds
- 188 Seven Years of Obsession: The Possessive Young Master Loses His Sincere Little Houseboy 七年执念，偏执少爷弄丢真心小家奴 Seven Years of Obsession: The Possessive Young Master Loses His True-Hearted House Slave 395Reads—Score514d adds
- 189 Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs for Punishment 王爷，影卫知错了，主动求罚 [Two male leads; prince as the pursuer, shadow guard as the pursued; cold-blooded, scheming pursuer; stoic, loyal-dog pursued; physical angst but no emotional angst] Ji Hanfeng: A domineering, cold-blooded prince who is ruthless in his heart, words, and actions. Shen Yi: A loyal, stoic shadow guard who can become unhinged when pushed too far. An orphan of the late emperor, a prince fallen on hard times. Shen Yi was sent into the imperial palace three times and finally ended up at Prince Beiping’ 111Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 190 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta Synopsis: Forced love, ex-wife-chasing crematorium warning ⚠️ Qin Chiye, alpha gong × Fang Xiaodou, beta shou Fang Xiaodou grew up with only his grandmother, and they were very close. To save her life, he sold himself to Qin Chiye, a devil of a man. He takes pleasure in watching Fang Xiaodou suffer and struggle, using mental control to dictate his every move and gradually reduce him to a possession. Any sign of resistance is violently suppressed and punished with particular cruelty. Driven to se 2.4kReads6.9Score14314d adds
- 191 Rising Clouds, Sharp Edge 云起锋芒 [University professor and student + coming of age + raising a child + brilliant professor + redemption + discipline + college guy] A sensitive, insecure rural college student who lives for exams x a gentle, strong, rational, brilliant professor A gradual, mutual redemption Yun Tianming had just arrived in the big city, where life was hard. He kept taking odd jobs to earn money. One day, he accidentally delivered an order to the wrong door. Panicking, he apologized over and over. “Are you a stud 3.7kReads8.9Score34714d adds
- 192 The Greedy Little Tagalong 贪心的小尾巴 Original title: You can hit me or scold me, bro, but you have to love me too [Two male leads + discipline + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + mild confinement + older male lead + modern setting] When Ming Mujing was ten, he lost his home. He went from a sweet child everyone adored to a stray cat nobody wanted. While working at a karaoke bar, he ran into Shen Zili, the older boy from next door who had lived nearby when they were kids. That gentle, pure-hearted older boy was the light he 7.5kReads8.1Score60114d adds
- 193 My Senior Keeps Punishing Me 学长总罚我 [Dance student heroine + choreography student hero + henpecked husband + keeping watch] “The most beautiful kind of romance is being at my loveliest when I’m young, and having you there to capture it.” Shen Nian and Song Jian met because of a photograph. Shen Nian never imagined that what she had been holding on to was someone else’s regret. When regret finds a way to be redeemed, they can save each other. “Shen Nian, you have to hold your head high out there, but let your guard down when you’re 1.5kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 194 The Sweet Little Darling Pouts: Your Majesty, Be Gentle 小娇包撒娇：陛下轻点撩 [Two male leads / coming-of-age romance / romantic push and pull / maximum sweetness] (Decisive, ruthless emperor vs. innocent, adorable prince!!!) Ye Fanxing stared blankly at Gu Jiang. This was the man he had loved ever since his heart first stirred in his youth. Even he couldn’t remember when he had started falling for him. The man had always treated him very well, so well that he had become increasingly dissatisfied with things as they were. Whenever he saw Gu Jiang getting close to another 398Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 195 After Being Captured by My Nemesis, I Became His Male Empress 被仇敌俘虏后我成了他的男后 On the day the entire Xu family was executed, Young Master Xu was secretly sent into the palace and tied to the emperor’s bed. Xu Xinian knew Li Xuanqin hated him, and he knew Li Xuanqin’s heart belonged to someone else. Everything Li Xuanqin did was meant to humiliate him. Who could have imagined that the adopted son, once disdained by the Xu family, would eventually become emperor? And that the arrogant, overbearing Young Master Xu would become the emperor’s prisoner… Reader’s guide: 1. Cruel 834Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 196 The Palace Wall’s Little Troublemaker, Your Highness, Stop Hitting Me 宫墙小作精，太子殿下别打了 My name is Ming Huan. Father often says, "Our Huan'er must be joyful every year." Though I lost my mother when I was little, Father's love for me is so abundant it nearly overflows. Oh, right, I also have two older brothers. My eldest brother is a rising hero and a promising talent who accompanies Father into battle. My second brother is charming and has a remarkable gift for business, but firmly believes that wealth is merely something external. I'm different. I've sworn to become a little ri 48Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 197 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 We Who Were Killed by the World 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 A Parent’s Devotion, a Child’s Gratitude 劬劳恩，反哺情 What’s it like when your homeroom teacher marries your single dad? After your stepmother quits, a stricter homeroom teacher takes her place! And then that teacher ends up becoming your husband’s older brother? What happened here? 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Dry Those Kitten Tears 收起你的小猫眼泪 Hope you enjoy reading! Both leads are pure, happy ending The romance is one-on-one Jian Yi'an: a soft and adorable bottom who cries easily. He seems obedient on the surface, but has plenty of little flaws underneath. Gu Huaiyuan: the top. He has principles and can be stern when necessary. He's calculating, but completely indulgent toward his partner. Jian Yi'an is terrible at socializing. After his older brother, Jian Shuyan, sends him off to college, however, he's told he has to live in the do 19kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
